Method and apparatus for cementing wells



Nov. 13, 1934. M. MANNING 1,980,942-

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CEMENTING WELLS Filed 001'.. 12. 1951 Marg ia Mannlllgmnu I Cil Patented Nov. 13,

My invention relates t ing in deep wells in the productionof oil, gas,

sulphur and the like.

In the common `metho ing in the well preparatory 'for bringing in the well the strainer is not introduced into the hole 1,980,942 DIETHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CEMIENTIN G WELLS f Margia Manning, Houston, Tex., assignor to The I R. S. M Company, Inc., Houston, Tex. Application October 12, 1931, Serial No. 568,473

' .3 Claims. (c1. 16s-.21)

0 the cementing of cassection through V charge opening. d of cementing the cas- Fig. 4 is an enlarged bro kenv detail taken in thel valveemployed in a dis- In the drawing I have shown the casing 1 as connected to the strainer 2 by means of a special '60 barrel or nipple 3. The barrel is shown as made until the casing has been properly cemented. of vsomewhat thicker pipe than is the casing orA The well is drilled down tion, the casing is then cement is discharged down around the lower end of the casing, and

the well to eiectively close oi the entrance to the bottom of the well of the cement has been the cement in the lower tend the well downwar formation. The strainer is then set at the end of the section of through the lower w'ell extension.

It is an object of my means of cementing the liner end the strainer at the lower end thereo'f and without the necessity of first cementing the casing before the strainer is set.

I `contemplate drilling into the producing stratum with a hole or that in which vthe strainer at the lower ducing the assembled c the hole, and cementing the casing above the strainer without interfer strainer itseli.

the casing into the hole `that the cement cement will 'thus form end of the casing in the out the necessity of setting the strainer separately thereafter.

The invention also includes the particular arrangement by means of to carry out my inventio or valve members close inenting position.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section somewhat enlarged taken on the plane 3-3 of Fig. 1.

allowed to set a well drill is introduced through the casing to drill out casing is set and xing the end of the casing, intro-- will flow upwardly without mingling with the mud aboutthe strainer. 'Ihe to the producing formaset in position and the upl around the same in fluid from above. When end thereof, and to exdly into the producing projecting downwardly of the casing into the invention to provide a casing in the well with side walls of the valve receive a transverse pin uniform diameter with walls of the recess and t asing and strainer into ing in any Way With the a limited discharge above the strainer and a seal about the lower pressure from above. usual manner out withstrainer and the wall is forme points with lateral grooves o cesses 4 therein, the upper curved outwardly and the low to form shoulders 'upon wh valve members 6 may contact. at 7 extends from the inner into the recess 4 to accommo of cement through the' wall of space 8 between the casing a well into which the cement The valve 6 is shaped to as will be most clearly see valve or deflector is U-sh and the lower end asl sho rounded to allow the dele .at its upper endA when t charged. Lateral openi d at a plurality of r longitudinal -reends of which are' 65 er ends are` squared ich the deectoror An opening shown wall of the barrel date'the discharge 70 the barrel into the nd the Wall of the is to be discharged. t within the recess 4 n from Fig. 3. aped in cross section wn at 17 in Fig. 4 is ctor to swing outwardly.

he cement is to be disngs 18 on each of the 8G member are adapted to 9 extending through the hrough the deilec'tor and acting to form a pivot allowing a limited amount of outward swing of the upper end of the same. Said valve or deector does not entirely close the discharge opening at the upper end, so that passage is provided even when the valve is closed.

I contemplate normally closing the outlet opening '7v from the barrel to the r a plug or valve member 10. has a passage longitudinally in position by a` pin 11 mad material which may be brok The 75 ecess by means of This valve member thereof, and is held e of some frangible en or sheared off by v This type of valve is old in the art. The lower end of the same is formed with teeth 12 which, when the valve is moved downwardly, may engage with teeth 13 upon a ring 14 which the cement may strainer,

ward plug 14 and n and'with the deflector -forced in above the plug and when the full charge Fig. 2 is a similar view with the parts in ceand xed .in the barrel at the upper end of the In cementing it is co mmon to discharge the cement downwardly in the casing between a for- 2. 10, the force of the pump will moving the valve downwardly with the plug 14 to engage with the stop ring 13, as shown in Fig. 4.

When in this position the movement of the upper plug 14 downwardly will discharge the cement through the openings '7 forcing the valve memis normally'nlled with 'a thick mud. As no circuposition. A

lation of this mud occurs, due to the fact that the lower end oi the well is closed, the cement will not move downwardly but will take a course upwardly around the lower end-of the casing and will not move down and mix with the mud about the strainer. When the cement has been discharged around the casing in the holelit is allowed to set until the casing issrmly fixed in drill is then used to c ut away the plugs 14 and l5 which are normally made of wood or other easily disintegrated material. The valve member 10 may also be broken up if desired by the rotation of the drill and the engagement o! the teeth l2 on vthe valve with the teeth 13 on the ring and prevent rotation of the valve while it is being broken up. The drill may then be withdrawn and the well may be cleaned by the use of clear water or other cleansing uid removing the mud from about the screen and allowing the well to come in.

The advantage of my construction lies in the fact that thecementing of the hole may be done with the strainer attached thereto in an open hole oi uniiorm diameter. No packer or other means to prevent the cement from ,flowing down about the strainer will be necessary on account ofthe presence of mud in the space 8 about the casing. The process o! lcementing the well will thus be shear of! the pin 1l,

, strainer, trapping made cheaper and a shorter 'length'y of time will be consumed in the cementing and setting of the strainer. Accidents due to this operation will also be lessened. 'I'he further advantages will be obvious.

Having described my invention, new is:

1. A Well casing, a strainer thereon, a discharge opening in said casing above saidv strainer, said casing having a longitudinal recess into which what I claim as said opening connects, -a deilecting member fitting in said recess and pivoted to swing outwardly at its upper end to direct the cement from said opening upwardly, said deiiecting member being trough-shaped, means to limit the swinging of said deflecting member, and means to force the cement through said opening.

2. A method of cementing an assembled casingv and strainer in an open hole well bore illled with fluid mud comprising, the steps of lowering the combination casing and strainer into the open hole, discharging cement from the casing and deflecting the cement upwardly as'it is discharged into the iluid mud outside of the casing so that the fluid mud serves as a support for the cement until the cement has set.

3. A method of cementing an assembled casing and strainer in anopen hole well bore fllledwith iluid mud comprising, the steps of lowering the combination casing andstrainer into the open hole, leaving the hole unobstructed above the the fluid mud in the well below the point to be cemented inside the casing, discharging cement from the casing, defiecting the cement upwardly as it is discharged into the iluid to trap the iluid mud outdischarging of the cement so that the cement'will solidify at an elevation ,above the mud covered strainer.

MARGIA MANNING. 

